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  • May. 14th, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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Things that are important to NARAL Pro-Choice America:

1.  Ensuring that women make prayerful decisions about abortions. 
2.  Stark and pronounced disrespect for LGBTQ voters.
3.  Support for parental consent laws.  (Yes, really.)
4.  A puerile, vicious propensity to make period jokes.
5.  A public, bad-for-women man-crush on John Roberts.

Things that are not important to NARAL Pro-Choice America:

1.  Plan B OTC.
2.  Title X Funding.
3.  A public pledge to pass legislation which would protect abortion rights even if Roe were overturned.
4.  The Prevention First Act.
5.  The ability to speak to and about women like we are, you know, people.

Good job, assholes.  I can't fucking wait until you call me begging for money.

ETA a comment I left with the Apostate's succinct and apt post about the issue:  What just crushes me with the irony is the statement that “every day that passes, Sen. McCain gets a free ride on the issue of choice. That free ride ends today.” They’re the ones giving him the free ride. They are a pro-choice advocacy group, and giving McCain hell is their job. Instead of issuing a press release about McCain, they decided to beat up on Clinton. Why? Because beating up on Clinton gets you more attention than actually advocating for your issues. Shame.

Comments

[info]elizabitchez.blogspot.com wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 04:35 am (UTC)
You're Back!
And you come out swinging! w00t w00t!

HAve I told you lately that I love? I can count at least 10 ways I love you above.
[info]pocochina wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 04:46 am (UTC)
Re: You're Back!
Mmmm, and I have weeks of rage stewing. I'm wondering if I should unleash it on a hapless AHBADSMoFo, for a quick fix, or go substantive. I'm hoping to get back to real posting soon, as my brain slowly heals.
[info]pixxelpuss wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 04:50 am (UTC)
Once again, made of win.
[info]pocochina wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 05:16 am (UTC)
thank you, I'll be here all week!
[info]neurotic_orchid wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 04:56 am (UTC)
Your tags made me lol.

Soooo happy to have you back from teh evil school.
[info]pocochina wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 05:16 am (UTC)
Um. SO HAPPY to be back. I forget how fun writing is, when you get to choose the subject matter.
[info]catch22girl wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 12:10 pm (UTC)
Good list!

That is what bothers me about so many of these progressive groups -- instead of you know, pushing their ideas, they're just lining up behind Obama. Apparently they didn't bother asking the state orgs and some of them are not too happy.
[info]imperfectmanx wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 12:20 pm (UTC)
Edwards endorsement was expected. Ever since I watched him in the debates, it's always been about the boy's club about him. But NARAL's endorsement was a slap in the face. I am so angry about it. What a mockery they've made of pro-choice rights.
[info]imperfectmanx wrote:
May. 15th, 2008 03:44 pm (UTC)
Not to forget all of Obama's "presents" in the IL senate for legislation on abortion rights.

This endorsement is a mockery.